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1. Syd on August 25, 2010 3:04 pm

   Sure!

   Well in the nursing school that I am in I had to start out as a CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) and then achieve my RN (Registered Nurse) license.

   It goes something like this:
   CNA (Certified Nursing Assistant) – Assist nurses
   PA (Physician Assistant) – Assist physicians
   LPN (Licensed Pratical Nurse) – Advanced nurse assistants
   RN (Registered Nurse) – Nurses with a state license
   NP (Nurse Practioner) – Nurse with the power to write prescriptions and diagnose some ill patients

   BSN (Bachelors Degree in Nursing) and MSN (Masters Degree in Nursing) and both just advanced degress in nursing, which may allow to become a more specialized nurse; such as a nurse whom wants to work specifically as managment, in the nenonatal unit, or as a nurse educator (teaching nursing students.)

   Best of luck!

2. Mike T's - Miguel on August 25, 2010 3:40 pm

   my advise for you is to go for a BSN-RN.
   LPN/LVN are licensed nurses who work under RNs. they don’t need a degree but they do need to pass the NCLEX-LVN test to be licensed.
   an ASN is an associate’s degree in nursing while BSN is a bachelor’s degree in nusrsing. they both are degrees in nursing school that prepare you to take the NCLEX-RN exam to be an RN as well as to be a successful nurse.
   if you want to be a nurse and take it the fast way, go for the BSN. if you want to take things a step at a time and waste your life time studying, go for the LPN-to-RN.